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Steven Bradbury times his run perfectly with Kings Beach pad
Olympic gold medallist Steve Bradbury is renowned for his good timing, so it’s not surprising that at the height of Queensland’s property boom his former weekender on the Sunshine Coast has hit the market.
- by Lucy Macken
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We reserve homes for over 55s. Why don’t we have villages for first home buyers?
It could be done a number of ways, experts say, if there was political will and developers had an incentive.
- by Tawar Razaghi
He bought the house 18 months ago. Then the ocean swept it away
The gradual nature of sea-level rise means that for many coastal communities, it can feel like a distant threat. That is not the case on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
- by Richard Fausset
What first home buyers think of raiding their super to buy a home
First home buyers will be able to withdraw up to $50,000 of their superannuation to buy a property under a new Coalition policy. It has divided experts, but how do buyers feel?
- by Kate Burke and Tawar Razaghi
The other housing tax no one’s talking about this election
Negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements are off the table, but there’s another tax reform that could improve housing affordability over time.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Will first home buyers be better off using the Liberal or Labor low-deposit schemes?
First home buyers are being offered a chance to buy a home on a low deposit through a Coalition program. Labor will match it and offer its own, where it co-purchases with the buyer. Which is better?
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Socialite Di Maloney dives into Tamarama for $29 million
Socialite Di Maloney owns one of Point Piper’s prized trophy homes, so her recent purchase in Tamarama for $29.2 million will no doubt excite Double Bay agents hungry for top-end listings.
- by Lucy Macken
Sydney upsizers face record gap between unit and house prices
More than $794,000 now separates the harbour city’s median house price of almost $1,591,000 and unit price of about $796,500.
- by Kate Burke
Young couple upgrade, pay $2.15 million for Brunswick bungalow at auction
Three bidders fought it out for a renovated home off Lygon Street which sold above expectations, but the agent said the scale of inquiries seen last year has subsided.
- by Melissa Heagney
Reiki practitioner drops $2.54 million on first home in East Ryde at auction
The first home buyer outbid wary upgraders with quick and aggressive bidding the entire auction, although a home like this could have sold for $2.7 million two months ago.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Melbourne suburbs where it’s easier to upgrade from a unit to a house
Some Melbourne suburbs offer a better chance for people to upgrade from a unit to a house, while others make it almost impossible, analysis of data shows.
- by Melissa Heagney